Topic: spacex starship
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SpaceX Launches Starship V3 Weeks Before IPO, Booster Explodes
SpaceX's 12th Starship test flight successfully deployed 20 simulated Starlink satellites and transmitted live video from space, but the Super Heavy booster was destroyed shortly after separation due to a loss of control. The test flight is a key milestone ahead of SpaceX's highly anticipated ini...
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SpaceX Starship V3 debut scrubbed due to ground system issue
SpaceX aborted the launch of its upgraded Starship V3 with 40 seconds left in the countdown due to a ground system problem on the launch tower. The countdown initially proceeded smoothly after an hour delay, but the computer overseeing the launch stopped the sequence five times before the attempt...
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Starship Delayed, German Firm May Boost Canada's Launch Plans
SpaceX's Starship launch attempt was delayed due to a ground system issue, but the company plans to try again Friday evening, with the outcome considered crucial for SpaceX and the US spaceflight sector. Firefly Aerospace expanded its Texas footprint with a new headquarters, expanded cleanrooms, ...
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Falcon Heavy returns, Russia’s Soyuz-5 rocket finally launches
The US Space Force has selected 12 contractors, including SpaceX, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, to develop Space-Based Interceptors (SBIs) for the Pentagon's Golden Dome defense initiative, with initial agreements capped at $3.2 billion. The success of Blue Origin's first Blue Moon lunar...
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Starship's Fuel Hurdle: SpaceX's Ingenious Solution
SpaceX must overcome major logistical hurdles to achieve its high-frequency Starship launch goals, including building one Starship per day at its Texas facility and managing two launch pads. Each Starship launch requires over a million gallons of propellant, far exceeding industry norms, and curr...
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SpaceX Hits Daily Launch Milestone; ULA Recovers Booster
SpaceX completed seven launches in seven days, including missions like deploying the US military's X-37B spaceplane and achieving a record 30th landing for a Falcon 9 booster. Firefly Aerospace has resumed flights after an investigation into an April Alpha rocket failure, which was caused by plum...
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SpaceX's Second-Gen Starship Faces Critical Launch Deadline
SpaceX is preparing for the tenth test flight of its Starship Block 2 rocket from South Texas, aiming to demonstrate improved reliability despite a 45% chance of favorable weather. The 404-foot-tall rocket is scheduled to launch during a one-hour window, traveling from Texas to a splashdown in th...
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Starcloud Raises $170M to Build Space Data Centers
Starcloud has achieved a $1.1 billion valuation following a $170 million Series A round, making it a fast-growing unicorn focused on developing orbital data centers to overcome terrestrial constraints. The company has launched its first satellite with a high-performance GPU and plans to deploy mo...
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Rocket Report: California's New Super-Heavy Pad; 2025 in Review
Global orbital launch attempts surged 25% in 2025 to a record 329, driven overwhelmingly by the launch cadence of SpaceX and China. SpaceX set a new benchmark by launching 165 Falcon 9 rockets in 2025, solidifying U.S. leadership in space launch activity. Key industry storylines for 2026 include ...
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Elon Musk's Feud With NASA Chief: The Real Reason
A public dispute has erupted between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and NASA's Acting Administrator Sean Duffy after NASA announced it would reopen the Artemis 3 moon-landing contract for competition, which SpaceX originally won in 2021. Duffy justified the decision by citing concerns over potential delays...
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NASA to decide Artemis III moon landing plans soon
NASA is finalizing plans for the Artemis III mission, an Earth-orbit flight to reduce risk, which has delayed the first crewed lunar landing to the Artemis IV mission. A key unresolved decision for Artemis III is whether the mission will operate in low-Earth orbit (LEO) or high-Earth orbit (HEO),...
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Cowboy Space raises $275M to build rockets for space data centers
Space data center ventures face a critical bottleneck due to insufficient and prohibitively expensive rockets, with SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's New Glenn unlikely to provide commercial capacity for years. Cowboy Space Corporation, led by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, has pivoted from ...
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Safety Officials Assess Rocket Explosion Risks in New Study
The New Glenn rocket explosion, while a setback, provided critical real-world data on the destructive potential of methane and liquid oxygen fuels, which is vital for safety planning as the Space Coast prepares for a surge in launch activity. Cape Canaveral is undergoing a major infrastructure sh...
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NASA taps SpaceX for more crew missions as Boeing lags
NASA plans to add six more crew rotation missions to SpaceX's Commercial Crew contract, with three ordered immediately and three as options through 2030. NASA cited shortened ISS missions, Boeing's Starliner delays and technical issues, and the need for reliable crew transportation as reasons for...
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Industry officials flag Crew Dragon availability as a 'disaster waiting to happen'
NASA's Commercial Crew Program, intended to create two reliable providers for low-Earth orbit transportation, has largely failed as Boeing's Starliner is unlikely to fly another crewed mission before 2028, leaving SpaceX's Crew Dragon as the only operational American vehicle. The near-total depen...
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Kennedy Space Center Unprepared for New Super Heavy Rockets
A NASA Inspector General report warns that the agency's aging launch infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center is struggling to meet surging demand from commercial partners like SpaceX and Blue Origin. The report highlights concerns about the capacity of NASA's limited launch pads and basic infrastr...
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NASA's Artemis Rocket Shuffle: What's Next for Lunar Landers?
NASA's Artemis program is accelerating its lunar exploration timeline by increasing SLS rocket launch frequency and prioritizing surface operations, though the readiness of essential human landing systems remains a critical uncertainty. The agency is relying on SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop l...
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SpaceX Booster Fails; Pegasus Set for Return Flight
Blue Origin is advancing its New Glenn rocket with engine upgrades following a successful launch, while SpaceX prepares for the inaugural Starship flight. NASA has awarded a $30 million contract to Katalyst Space Technologies to build a robotic rescue vehicle for the Swift Observatory, whose orbi...
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Startup Raises $250M for "Giga" Satellite Design
K2, a California startup, has raised $250 million to scale production of its high-power satellite platforms, bringing its total funding to over $400 million. The company is developing large "Mega" and "Giga" class satellites to capitalize on new heavy-lift rockets and meet future demand for subst...
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NASA Shares Artemis III Details, Tough Choices Ahead
NASA's Artemis III mission, now planned for low-Earth orbit in 2027, will no longer attempt a Moon landing, instead testing crew and spacecraft integration with lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin. The decision to stay in low-Earth orbit preserves the last remaining upper stage for the Arte...
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